Wildbound's Weekly Breeze 1/19/18
BOOK INDUSTRY NEWSHow Technology Is Changing Our Reading HabitsAlexandra Alter, who covers the book industry for The New York Times, shares how her reading habits changed and how it is a reflection of larger changes technology is having on us. Give it a read!Why Self-Publishers Should Band TogetherMany writers who want to go the self-publishing route are hesitant to go it alone, but it doesn't have to be that way. In her guest article for TheBookdesigner.com, author Jordan E. Rosenfeld describes her experience of creating a Writer's Collective in which several authors joined together to publish their books.Wattpad Raises $46 Million To Build a Global Literary CommunityTo be honest - when we first heard of Wattpad, we thought, oh no, here's another platform claiming to be a must for writers, but Wattpad is now putting their money where their mouth is. Learn more about Wattpad in this Mashable article.
USELESS FACT TO IMPRESS YOUR FRIEND(S)Before rubber, people used bread to erase pencil marks.
BOOK PROMOTION TIPEver used Facebook Live? It allows users to broadcast live video to their followers. It was first rolled out in 2015 for public figures and celebrities and is now available to all users, which opens a great new opportunity for authors to connect with readers. Get the download here.
WEEKLY $10 GIVEAWAYThis Week's Writing Challenge:"There are two kinds of people in this world," my companion slurred, pausing to take another artless swig. "Those who ______ and those who _______."Fill in the blanks and elaborate. 500 words max. Email your piece info@wildboundpr.com. Winner will be announced in next week's Weekly Breeze!The winner of last week's writing challenge is Randy McCade. Thanks Randy for your poem about New Year's resolutions:I want to love, live, and learnFace my demons are every turnCelebrate what's goodWrite, write and cookOne good meal a dayWhat do you say?Well, we say go for it!
Write on.WILDBOUND PR